Breast cancer detection in asymptomatic women: Health beliefs implicated in secondary prevention

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 96-115

  Umeh, Kanayo ^a,c   Dimitrakaki, Vithleem ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Social Sciences ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042773714     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2003.tb00087.x     Document Type: Article

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